Why BMW use Goodyear Eagle RS-A 09 535xi
08-11-2009, 05:29 PM
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My Ride: 2009 535xi, short shifter, no CDV
Check the information from tirerack.com, The customer survey and rating for Goodyear Eagle RS-A is so low and the price is much higher then other tires....
$161 Goodyear Eagle RS-A
$97 General Exclaim UHP
$98 Kumho Ecsta ASX
If the review(survey) is right, why BMW choice such a tire for its new car. I am wondering why?
Does Goodyear give BMW 50% discount for these tires? I would not feel BMW will use it if each of them cost $161.
Also BMW claim they test and choice best tire to fit their vehicles, if this is true, all these review/survey much be a problem there.
$161 Goodyear Eagle RS-A
$97 General Exclaim UHP
$98 Kumho Ecsta ASX
If the review(survey) is right, why BMW choice such a tire for its new car. I am wondering why?
Does Goodyear give BMW 50% discount for these tires? I would not feel BMW will use it if each of them cost $161.
Also BMW claim they test and choice best tire to fit their vehicles, if this is true, all these review/survey much be a problem there.
08-11-2009, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='972964' date='Aug 11 2009, 06:59 PM
Those are retail prices. I'm pretty sure that BMW is getting a better deal with Goodyear for buying bulk.
From my usage, I actually don't feel Eagle RS-A any bad. I have about 12K miles on it since March 09. I will know the difference next year when I get a new tire set.
08-11-2009, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by speedmeister' post='973029' date='Aug 11 2009, 07:55 PM
They don't use conti's anymore? Are those even runflats?
I am tend to go for Kumho Ecsta ASX. I do few times for ski trip each year, better to have all season instead of General UHP.
08-11-2009, 07:55 PM
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They even LOOK cheap and ugly. I thought those goodyears were dealer replacements.. Call me crazy but I love the look of my 138s with the stock conti's. I haven't ridden in one without RFs but I don't think my car rides poorly either. I got a flat once in the canyons at night and drove 15 miles at 50mph with no probs. I had to replace the tire but I was sold on the conti RFs.
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